A different way of understanding anxiety
Many of the women I work with don’t recognise themselves in traditional descriptions of anxiety.
They are capable, thoughtful, and outwardly “fine.”
They’ve built careers, families, and lives that look solid from the outside — yet inside, something feels strained, unsettled, or unsustainable.
Anxiety, in this context, isn’t a flaw or a failure.
It’s often a signal — shaped by responsibility, people-pleasing, long-held roles, and nervous systems that have learned to stay alert for too long.
This is especially common in midlife, when identity, hormones, work, caregiving, and self-expectations begin to shift all at once.
My work isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong.”
It’s about helping the system feel safe enough to soften, recalibrate, and respond differently.
How I support women through this
Through Anxiety Breakthrough Coaching and the ABC Method™, I work with women who:
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appear steady on the outside but feel anxious or depleted underneath
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are tired of overthinking, self-doubt, and holding everything together
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sense that old coping strategies no longer work
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want calm, clarity, and self-trust without losing themselves
This work is nervous-system-led, psychologically informed, and deeply human.
It’s not about becoming someone new — it’s about inhabiting who you are now.
My approach
My work is grounded in a simple belief:
nothing is wrong with you — something learned needs understanding and care.
I offer calm, personalised support for women navigating anxiety, life transitions, and identity shifts — particularly in midlife, when old ways of coping no longer fit.
Rather than pushing for change, this work focuses on creating enough safety for the nervous system to soften, settle, and respond differently over time.
It’s psychologically informed, evidence-based, and deeply human — combining insight, emotional regulation, and practical integration so change can be lived, not just understood.
This isn’t about fixing or forcing.
It’s about supporting lasting calm, clarity, and self-trust — from the inside out.
“This work isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about inhabiting who you are now — with calm, clarity and self-trust.”
— Helen Braddock
My Values
This work is guided by a few simple principles that shape how I work and how this space is held.
Care
Creating a calm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where you don’t have to perform, explain yourself, or hold it all together.
Integrity
Working ethically, transparently, and within the limits of what coaching can genuinely offer — with honesty about pace, process, and fit.
Depth over urgency
Supporting meaningful, lasting change by working at the level of safety, understanding, and self-trust — rather than quick fixes or pressure to “move on.”